1.Kakidaki Christian Tombs (Historic Site Designated by Oita Prefecture)
Vestiges of local beliefs
peacefully handed down the generations
About 1 km west of the Usuki Stone Buddhas. Still surviving in the yard of a private home on the western edge of Kakidaki plateau are two Christian tombstones. The No. 1 tomb is semi-cylindrical, the No. 2 tomb rectangular, each with a different cross carved into the face. They are both from the Edo Period (1603-1868), before the edict banning Christianity, and it is thought that it was the local Christian leaders who made such tombstones. It is said that everyone in the then Kakidaki Village was Christian, and these two tombs indicate that the forebears of their owners were leading proselytizers. Please show respect to the owners when visiting this privately owned site.
In the foreground is the No. 1 tombstone (131 cm) and behind that is the No. 2 tombstone (117 cm).
Carved on the face of the No. 1 tombstone (see photo) is a cross on a rectilinear pedestal, while the cross carved on the No. 2 tombstone is on a semicircular pedestal in relief.
- Address
- Kakidaki, Usuki City, Oita Prefecture
- TEL
- None
- Parking
- Square in front of the KAKIDAKI oldman's rest house
- Stamp location
- Outside the covering roof, under the eave
- Restrooms
- Use Usuki stone Budda or public toilet